====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0555_2 from reel: L 2336 (1940-10-09 to 1941-10-03) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/159353 Title: Landes Takes New Position at Michigan Summary: Professor K.K. Landes has been selected as the new head of the geology department at the University of Michigan, succeeding E.C. Case who retires this year. Category: campus news Subjects: faculty appointments; university administration; academic departments Named Entities: Landes, K.K. [professor of geology]; Case, E.C. [former department head] Confidence: 0.9 Title: HITCHING POSTS Guides and Gas Lamps Spirit of '66 Summary: The University's 1941 version of the Spirit of '66 tradition features 60 Hill lassies welcoming returning grads with gas lamps and hitching posts, modeled after an authentic version from 1866. Category: campus news Subjects: university traditions; student activities; historical celebrations Named Entities: Allen, Eleanor [Hill lassie]; Meyn, Fritz [general chairman]; Jarboe, Billie Doris [Hill lassie]; Ferrell, Georgia [Hill lassie] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Edna Hill Is New Home Ec Chairman Summary: Miss Edna Hill of the University of Iowa has been appointed chairman of the home economics department at KU, succeeding previous chairman. Category: features/profiles Subjects: faculty appointments; home economics; academic leadership Named Entities: Hill, Edna [chairman of home economics]; Malott, Deane W. [chancellor] Confidence: 0.9 Title: New Kansan Staff Jobs Announced Summary: Kansan staff positions for the first nine weeks of the fall semester have been announced, including managing editor, editor-in-chief, campus editors, sports editor, and various other editorial positions. Category: campus news Subjects: student media; editorial positions; campus employment Named Entities: Elliott, Chuck [managing editor]; Pearson, Charles [editor-in-chief]; Viets, Heidi [campus editor]; West, Betty [campus editor]; Epp, Orlando [campus editor]; Kanaga, Clint [sports editor]; Fees, Jean [society editor]; Smith, Glee [news editor]; Farneti, Milo [Sunday editor]; Whitney, David [United Press editor]; Kay [re-write editor]; Nettels, Anne [copy editor]; Gray, Mary Margaret [copy editor] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Seventy-Fifth Ticket Deadline Is Thursday Summary: Deadline for obtaining tickets to the Sunset barbecue and the Seventy-fifth Anniversary dinner is Thursday night, June 5. Tickets may be obtained at the Alumni office, the rotunda of Strong Hall, or the Round Corner Drug store. Category: announcement Subjects: alumni events; university anniversaries; ticket sales Confidence: 0.9 Title: HOLD IT, STUDENTS Hill Activity Not Dead Yet Entrada in 4 Days Summary: Students are reminded that the Entrada, the greatest outdoor production ever staged in Lawrence, will be held in Memorial Stadium Thursday and Friday nights. The production features 500 local individuals and includes various scenes and performances. Category: announcement Subjects: student events; university traditions; campus activities Confidence: 0.85 Title: Weather Forecast Summary: Partly cloudy with probable thunder showers. Cooler west and north central portions. Category: informational content Subjects: weather reports; meteorological information Confidence: 0.9 Title: Swastika Finale Sick Days Over Summary: The swastika removal event has concluded with Gilmore recovering from injuries sustained during the flagpole removal. The event was part of university traditions. Category: announcement Subjects: student health; campus events; university traditions Confidence: 0.75 Title: Last Jayhawker Out Tomorrow Summary: The last copy of the Jayhawker will be out Monday. Copies may be obtained in the basement of the Memorial Union until Thursday of this week. Distributing hours will be from 9-12 a.m. and from 1:30-4:30 p.m. Category: announcement Subjects: student media; campus publications; newspaper distribution Confidence: 0.9 Title: [advertisements] Category: advertisements Confidence: 0.9 Title: [classifieds] Category: classifieds Confidence: 0.9 Note: Descriptive metadata for this item has been generated in part using AI (artificial intelligence) technologies and may be incomplete, misleading, or inaccurate. Please contact the Kenneth Spencer Research Library with specific questions or concerns.